What is the severity of CVE-2024-1808?

CVE-2024-1808 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for stored cross-site scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1808?

To fix CVE-2024-1808, update the WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate to version 7.0.4 or later.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1808?

CVE-2024-1808 affects all versions of the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin up to and including version 7.0.3.

What is stored cross-site scripting in the context of CVE-2024-1808?

Stored cross-site scripting in CVE-2024-1808 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that can be executed in the context of a user's browser.

Is input sanitization the issue in CVE-2024-1808?

Yes, insufficient input sanitization is a critical issue in CVE-2024-1808, allowing untrusted data to be processed without proper checks.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-1808

medium

6.4

CWE

28/2/2024

27/1/2025

CVE-2024-1808: XSS

First published: Wed Feb 28 2024(Updated: )

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_qrcode' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
	<=7.0.3
Shortcodes Ultimate by Vova Anokhin	<7.0.4

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3041647/shortcodes-ultimate

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1808?
CVE-2024-1808 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for stored cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1808?
To fix CVE-2024-1808, update the WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate to version 7.0.4 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1808?
CVE-2024-1808 affects all versions of the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin up to and including version 7.0.3.
What is stored cross-site scripting in the context of CVE-2024-1808?
Stored cross-site scripting in CVE-2024-1808 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that can be executed in the context of a user's browser.
Is input sanitization the issue in CVE-2024-1808?
Yes, insufficient input sanitization is a critical issue in CVE-2024-1808, allowing untrusted data to be processed without proper checks.

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